New Trade Gun

[Captain Rob]

I recently finished my first Trade gun, Looking for info on shooting shot in a smooth bore. What do I lube the wads with, and load recommendations for a Pedersoli trade gun? Would like to use for dove, pheasant, and turkey this fall.

 

[Cruzatte]

What gauge is it? You might find your answer here

 

[FiremanBrad]

Read up on the “Skychief” load on here!!! It works!!!

 

[tenngun]

This is as endless as you want to make it. Pre made overpowder cussion and over shot wads are sold, and good, but can be replaced with tow paper, wool or hempyarn ect, Go on you Tube and look up Dualist 54 smoothbore loading vid He is shooting a Fusil de chase but in preformance close to Perdisoli trade gun, that is very close to original british trade guns

 

[Blaze]

Congrats on your new trade gun, how about a pic or two for our viewing pleasure? Thanks!

 

[Captain Rob]

Congrats on your new trade gun, how about a pic or two for our viewing pleasure? Thanks!

Here you go. it is a Pedersoli kit. My first musket.

 

[Captain Rob]

This is as endless as you want to make it. Pre made overpowder cussion and over shot wads are sold, and good, but can be replaced with tow paper, wool or hempyarn ect, Go on you Tube and look up Dualist 54 smoothbore loading vid He is shooting a Fusil de chase but in preformance close to Perdisoli trade gun, that is very close to original british trade guns

Thanks, I kind of figured that. Lots of ways to shoot them. As a newbie, always looking for info> I appreciate it.

 

[Captain Rob]

What gauge is it? You might find your answer here

.62/20ga.

 

[Bob McBride]

As Tenngun says, start with cards and wads and run through grass, leaves, leather, tow, paper, wasp nests, wool, Gruyere cheese, etc. until you find what your gun likes...... skies the limit.

 

[No Deer]

Check out this site from one of the members here, Bob Spencer:

http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/
Full of great information, and entertaining to read.

 

[mushka]

Really good reading. I put it in my favorites section and now I got hours of reading good stories and stuff down the road.

 

[Blaze]

Well done! Thank you for posting pics!